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Young Thug’s Lawyer Taken Into Custody on Contempt Charge

Young Thug's lawyer was held in contempt after refusing to say how he learned about an alleged meeting between a witness, prosecutors, and the judge.

But Copeland himself notably spent the weekend in jail after being held in contempt last Friday for suddenly refusing to testify (even though he’d been granted immunity for his testimony). During an exchange with Williams’ co-counsel, Keith Adams, Glanville stressed that it was the leak that frustrated him, calling it “such a violation of the sacrosanctness of the court’s chambers and an ex parte conversation.” By the end of the day, Steel had not revealed his source, and his wife (and law partner) had reportedly filed a notice of appeal regarding the contempt charge.

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